With the Golden 1 Center set to open within 3 months, officials are working to find ways to ease traffic congestion in downtown Sacramento. The Yolobus may have a free solution.

With the Golden 1 Center set to open within 3 months, officials are working to find ways to ease traffic congestion in downtown Sacramento. The Yolobus may have a free solution.

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Updated: 6:47 PM PDT Aug 10, 2016

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WEBVTT WANT TO RECONFIGURE THE WAY WE TRAVEL, OFFERING MORE MASS TRANSIT OPTIONS. WHEN IT COMES TO EASING CONGESTION DOWNTOWN, THIS BUS COULD BE YOUR FREE TICKET TO EVENTS OF THE GOLDEN ONE CENTER. ♪ REPORTER: STARTING WITH THE PAUL MCCARTNEY CONCERT, THEY WILL OFFER FOUR ADDITIONAL SHUTTLES. >> WE GET HAVE PEOPLE PULLING OUT AFTER 12:30 IN THE MORNING, FINISHING THEIR ROUTES BY 2:30 IN THE MORNING. REPORTER: BUSES WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE TOWER BRIDGE AND CAPITOL AVENUE INTO DOWNTOWN, TOWARD THE GOLDEN ONE CENTER WITH MORE THAN 100 EVENTS A YEAR. MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING. FREE BUSES WILL ALSO TAKE ARENA GOERS BACK TO SACRAMENTO, WHERE THEY CAN CATCH SHUTTLE BUSES TO WOODLAND OR DAVIS FOR JUST $3.50. SACRAMENTO'S REGIONAL TRANSIT ALSO OFFERING A DEAL TO GET COMMUTERS DOWNTOWN, PENDING BOARD APPROVAL. >> WE WOULD LIKE UP TO 10 FREE RIDES FOR 10 SPECIAL EVENTS. REPORTER: STARTING AUGUST 22, CAPITOL CORRIDOR WILL BE OFFERING A 10:30 TRAIN TO DAVIS AND BEYOND AFTER EVERY KINGS GAME. THE PLAN IS TO GET MORE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR CARS TO AVOID GRIDLOCK DOWNTOWN ON EVENT NIGHTS. BUT FOR THOSE WHO INSIST ON DRIVING, THE ROSE TO THE NEARBY RAIL YARD WILL SOON BE OPENING UP. >> FOR ANYONE WHO KNOWS A SACRAMENTO WELL, THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO GET IN AND OUT OF TOWN, AND NOW THERE ARE TWO MORE OPTIONS. REPORTER WITH CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY AT THE GOLDEN ONE CENTER, THE FOCUS IS ON CHANGING TRANSPORTATION PATTERNS. AND THINKING WE INSTEAD OF ME.

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With the Golden 1 Center set to open within 3 months, officials are working to find ways to ease traffic congestion in downtown Sacramento. The Yolobus may have a free solution.